The muscles of the Rotator Cuff The rotator cuff is one of those areas that is so frequently injured or dysfunctional that most people will have heard the term “rotator cuff”, even if they have no clue what it refers to. This blog series will help us get familiar with this part of the body,…
Resources for every Pilates and movement professional The work we do at Body Harmonics has always been about helping people transform their lives through movement. Over the years, I’ve worked with many clients, trained thousands of instructors and witnessed miracles along the way. One way we create miracles at Body Harmonics on a daily basis is…
Challenge your hips Our bodies have two types of muscle: movers and stabilizers Today I’ll share with you an exercise that focuses on the hips and how they act, combining mobility and stability. This is a fun, creative and challenging exercise – much more challenging than it looks! I’ll also share some great exercises you…
Launch your Pilates career Georgia Burns is one of our superstar instructors at Body Harmonics. Her Pilates work has given her a great life: she has a very full teaching schedule, owns a beautiful condo downtown Toronto, a car and an adorable puppy. She’s been teaching Pilates for 16 years now, travelled across the globe…
Advanced Pilates class with swivel discs Rotating discs are a great tool to train movement at the joints, access core and work balance. They’re also a great opportunity to get creative with participants at all levels. The class below is designed for experienced participants who have a good understanding of movement mechanics. Use it as is or…
Comparing Springboard and Reformer machines Springboards are becoming more and more popular. They’re more affordable and they take up less space than bigger pieces of equipment. What’s the appeal? And how is it different from the other major piece of resistance equipment: the Reformer. Even though both the Reformer and Springboard use spring resistance, the…
The importance of fascia Everybody’s talking about fascia these days. But it’s a bit like the “core.” We’ve heard about it and we know it’s important. But what exactly is it, why does it matter and what can we do with it? Let’s start by acknowledging that we work with our fascia all the time.…
Meet Margot! Body Harmonics has been taking part in the Toronto Yoga Conference and Show the past several years. Each year we have a booth to meet and greet people, share exercises and answer questions about what we do – essentially move well. teach well. be well. Margot McKinnon, Body Harmonics founder, also presents educational…
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